[The sudden presence of new limbs is something that they have in common. And while his own hand is covered in a concealing glove, he looks at his right palm.]

It was a difficult decision, getting this. I know it seemed like it shouldn't be, but I went without because I was paying respects to our lost men. Then I got here. I wasn't a ranked soldier. I needed it to get by. Now I've gotten used to it.

[He still hates it, in a way. He compromised his morals to get it, gave up on a search for retribution.]

I don't want to leave the dogs here, either.

[They brought them through the Ingress. Why can't they send them back? Or why can't they send them back and allow them to be remembered. He knows that if he realized that this husky was following him around, he'd welcome her. The whole damn base would welcome her, actually.]

[But what kind of life would be left for him.] Well... maybe if we're lucky, they're better at using the thing. They made it, after all.